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Wolff: We would not talk to Fernando while negotiating with Lewis
Mercedes motorsport chief Toto Wolff has played down reports Fernando Alonso almost replaced reigning champion Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes last year. Alonso had made the claims on Spanish radio, revealing talks took place when he was still a Ferrari driver about trading places with Mercedes' British star, 'It was tried. Yes, yes, there was this offer.' Wolff, the Mercedes team boss, played down Alonso's claims, 'We should be careful what is said in the media.' 'There was some interest expressed but we were in negotiation with Lewis at the time. What I said to Fernando was that while we were negotiating with Lewis, we wouldn't talk to anyone else. And we stuck to that commitment,' Wolff...
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